Tambo Viejo

Tambo Viejo is an archaeological site that extends over approximately 44 hectares (110 acres) in the north of the Arequipa region of southern Peru [1]. The site presents evidence of human occupation from the Early Intermediate period, including examples of Early Nasca pottery, to structures of the Inca period and remains from the Spanish colonial period [1]. Tambo Viejo is oriented in a north–south direction [1]. The main area on its north side is a large rectangular plaza, known as Plaza Principal or Plaza 1 [1]. The southern part of Tambo Viejo is made up of a labyrinth of structures connected to a smaller, more central plaza (Plaza 2), around which there are rectangular structures of various sizes [1].